Lead Software Engineer, CMS

Lead Software Engineer, CBS Sports Digital

Join CBS Digital and shape the future of sports & news media through cutting-edge AI-powered content and deeply personalized fan experiences across mobile, web, and digital platforms. We are seeking a Lead Software Engineer to be a core member of our Content Management team.

What You Will Do:

• Implement AI Features: Implement and assist in the architecture of advanced Generative AI and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems to power intelligent recommendations and dynamic user personalization.
• Drive Development: Drive the rapid prototyping and full-cycle development of production-grade features for mobile and web applications.
• Collaborate and Prototype: Work closely within a small engineering group, partnering with design and product teams to rapidly design, develop, and prototype solutions to key business challenges.
• Utilize AI: Utilize AI development tools to optimize your workflow and promote the use of AI-driven development practices across the team.
• Operational Excellence: Implement solutions with scalability and reliability in mind, incorporating appropriate testing, monitoring, and alerting.
• Mentor and Document: Contribute to clear documentation and diagrams to facilitate easy onboarding for other engineers and support teams. Review code to ensure adherence to best practices (style, testability, efficiency).

Required Qualifications:

• Experience in AI: Experience or familiarity with Generative AI and RAG architectures.
• Platform Experience: Experience contributing to scalable platform products and adhering to cross-team engineering standards.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional stakeholders in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Browser & Performance: Solid understanding of browser behavior, rendering, and front-end performance.
• Monorepo Experience: Experience with monorepo tooling and workflows.
• Education & Experience: BS in Computer Science or equivalent experience. 7+ years of experience building scalable, production-grade web applications using modern JavaScript frameworks and Node.js.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Exposure to popular proprietary or open-source CMS systems.
• Cloud Focus: 3+ years experience working with Cloud technologies.
• Frontend Skills: React/Next.js experience with fundamental HTML/CSS.
• Collaboration: Proven experience in cross-team collaboration.
• Certifications: Cloud certifications.
• AI Tooling & Standards: Experience with AI development tools.
• Theming & Styling: Experience with multiple styling approaches.

What We Offer:

• Attractive compensation and comprehensive benefits packages.
• Generous paid time off.
• An exciting and fulfilling opportunity to be part of one of Paramount's most dynamic teams.
• Opportunities for both on-site and virtual engagement events.
• Unique opportunities to make meaningful connections and build a vibrant community, both inside and outside the workplace.

Paramount is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet. At Paramount, the spirit of inclusion feeds into everything that we do, on-screen and off. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, and Veteran status.